01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029239
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 9QA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The principal objective of the charity is to encourage the study of genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis together with the underlying biological phenomena, particularly where these may be of concern to human health. The charity achieves its main objective by organising conferences, publishing and distributing a journal (Mutagenesis), awarding prizes and bursaries and acting as the UK section of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS) [SCIO], Scottish Charity No. SC050303.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Society is established for the purpose of encouraging the study of genetic toxicology (environmental mutagenesis) and related biological phenomena, including environmental and epidemiological aspects, particularly where these may be of concern to human health.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £86,028 | £100,416 | 0 | 5 December 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £86,626 | £166,893 | 0 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £91,407 | £166,123 | 0 | 3 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £91,501 | £44,921 | 0 | 13 December 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £96,787 | £48,381 | 0 | 9 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 1 Lochrin Square, c/o Alexander Sloan Accountants & Business Advisers, 92-98 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ukems.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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